UPDATED: Macon County man fatally shoots intruder

MACON COUNTY, Mo. — UPDATE: KTVO has now learned the name of the man fatally shot during an overnight home break-in outside Callao, Missouri.

Macon County Sheriff Kevin Shoemaker identifies the man as Jonathon Richardson, 37, of Gladstone, Missouri.

Right now, authorities are still investigating the incident and trying to determine if any charges will be filed against the homeowner.

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A man is dead after a Macon County homeowner shot and killed an intruder in his home early Tuesday morning.

Shortly before 4 a.m., the Macon County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a report of an intruder shot inside a residence.

Deputies responded to the scene on Macon County Route UU, northwest of Callao, Missouri.

Officers spoke with the homeowner at the scene and determined that the suspect used a ladder to get into the house through a second-story sliding glass door that had been left open.

Investigators said the suspect then made his way to the first floor and first threatened the homeowner in his bedroom with an air nailer.

After a brief verbal altercation, authorities said the suspect then pulled a handgun on the homeowner.

That is when the homeowner fired at the suspect, hitting him in the upper body.

When deputies arrived, the suspect was found dead with a loaded handgun in his possession. The suspect had fired the handgun at least one time.

The homeowner was not injured.

Macon County Sheriff Kevin Shoemaker told KTVO that, at this time, his office is not releasing the names of those involved.

He did say the suspect was in his upper 30s and was from the Kansas City area.An autopsy will be scheduled for later this week.

Macon County Coroner Brian Hayes assisted the sheriff’s office at the scene.

A search of the suspect’s clothing revealed a crystal-like substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine.

The investigation is ongoing by the sheriff’s office, the Macon County coroner and the prosecuting attorney’s office.